Meghan MarkleandPrince Harryare sending holiday wishes from their family of four!
The new holiday card, which was released on Thursday, features the long-awaited first photo of the couple’s daughter,Lilibet Diana, who wasborn on June 4. The photo also stars Lili’s big brother, 2-year-oldArchie Harrison.
“This year, 2021, we welcomed our daughter, Lilibet, to the world. Archie made us a ‘Mama’ and a ‘Papa’, and Lili made us a family. As we look forward to 2022, we have made donations on your behalf to several organizations that honor and protect families – from those being relocated from Afghanistan, to American families in need of paid parental leave.”
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s 2021 holiday card with Archie and Lilibet.Alexi Lubomirski
The card was first shared withTeam Rubicon, a veteran-led organization with which the Duke and Duchess of Sussex previously supported.
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The statement continues, “In addition to focusing on Afghan resettlement, we are also making contributions to organizations supporting families through paid leave, something The Duchess of Sussex has previously noted is a humanitarian issue that she believes must be urgently addressed in the United States.”
In the new image, Archie’s red hair — just like his dad’s — is on full display, with Lili giving her parents a big smile. Archie and his “Mama” and “Papa” all wear matching denim.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
Archie, meanwhile, is loving his role as big brother: He’s “is very happy to have a little sister,” a spokesperson for the couple previously told PEOPLE.
Meghan and Harry are celebrating their second Christmas in California after they moved to the U.S. last year following their decision to step back as senior working royals.
The 2020 Sussex family Christmas card.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
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In 2019,Meghan and Harry shared their first Christmas cardas a family of three. At the time, they had spent the holiday season on Vancouver Island in Canada as they made preparations to relocate to California.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s 2019 holiday card.
And in 2018, the then-newlyweds released theirfirst Christmas card as a couplewith a snap from their royal wedding reception at Frogmore House.
source: people.com
